Russian Veronika Kudermetova and Belgian Elise Mertens have advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, defeating the pairing of Latvia`s Jelena Ostapenko and Chinese Taipei`s Hsieh Su-wei.
In the second-round match, Kudermetova and Mertens secured a 7-5, 6-2 victory over their opponents.
The contest lasted for 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Match Statistics:
| Kudermetova/Mertens | Ostapenko/Hsieh | |
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 6 |
| Breaks Converted | 5 | 2 |
| Total Points Won | 66 | 49 |
For a place in the semifinals, Kudermetova and Mertens will face the winners of the match between Asia Muhammad/Demi Schuurs and Sofia Kenin/Lyudmyla Kichenok.
